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Introduction 5.7% is considered a normal level. We aim to examine the association between stringent glycemic control and long-term macrovascular outcomes using real world data in China. Methods: Data were retrospectively extracted from a regional data platform (2006/1/1-2021/10/31) in Yinzhou, Ningbo, China. Adult T2D patients with ≥ 1 HbA1c record from 2007/01/01-2016/10/31 were included to ensure ≥ 5 years of follow-up. Index date was the first HbA1c occurred ≥ 90 days after the initial T2D diagnosis. Index and sustained stringent glycemic control were defined as achieving HbA1c at ≤ 6.5% or 5.7% at index or every measurement during follow-up, respectively. Cox proportional hazard model was used to examine the association between stringent glycemic control and 3-point major adverse cardiovascular event (3P-MACE) occurred during follow-up, adjusting for demographic and clinical characteristics. Results: A total of 7,049 patients (mean age 61.4±11.4 years, 3,751 53.7% female) were analyzed. Over a median follow-up of 6.7 years (interquartile range 5.5-7.9), 3P-MACE occurred in 1565 (22.2%) patients at an incidence rate of 3.4 per 100 person-years. Index and sustained stringent glycemic control were significantly associated with 3P-MACE risk reduction (all p0.05). For index stringent glycemic control, the adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) was 0.88 0.79-0.98 for HbA1c ≤ 6.5% and 0.84 0.70-1.00 for HbA1c 5.7%. For sustained stringent glycemic control, the aHR was 0.74 0.63-0.86 for HbA1c ≤ 6.5% and 0.58 0.42-0.79 for HbA1c 5.7%. Conclusion: Stringent glycemic control was associated with significant risk reduction in long-term macrovascular outcomes in Chinese people with T2D. Intensive diabetes therapies may have long-term benefits for cardio-cerebrovascular outcomes in T2D patients. Disclosure Q. Pan: None. F. Sun: None. M. Zhang: None. P. Shen: None. Y. Sun: None. H. Lin: None. S. Zhan: None. L. Guo: Consultant; Abbott, AstraZeneca, Bayer Inc., Boehringer-Ingelheim, Eli Lilly and Company, Hengrui (USA) Ltd., Dreisamtech, Dongbao, Gan & Lee, Hansoh. Funding Eli Lilly and Company, Shanghai, China
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